FERGUS – The Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) field lacrosse team captured the CWOSAA Championship on May 24.
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Local Lion raises over $70,000 for Maryhill Walk for Dog Guides
FERGUS – Larry Wainwright has first-hand experience with the impact a dog can make – and that’s why he works so hard to raise money for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides.
Would you like pies with that? Top McHappy Days fundraisers rewarded with pie in face
Staff at the McDonalds restaurant in Fergus had some fun on May 18, tossing pies at their colleagues who raised the most money on McHappy Day
Guelph/Eramosa council approves purchase of road, sidewalk plows
BRUCEDALE – Council voted unanimously in favour of a public works request for a 2024 pre-budget approval for a plow truck and sidewalk plow, but not without lengthy discussion – mostly regarding the potential of area rating the costs.
Minto Pride in the Park event set for June 11 in Palmerston
PALMERSTON – The Minto Pride committee is hosting Pride in the Park 2023 on June 11 at the Lion's Heritage Park pavilion in Palmerston.
Building with hemp and limestone in Elora
ELORA – A house made of hemp and limestone is a healthy home that will last longer, says Paul Flach.
Minto council approves variances to allow triplexes on in-fill lots
MINTO – The Town of Minto has approved minor variances to allow two three-unit townhouses on separate lots on Queen Street North in Harriston.
The pathway to preservation begins with volunteers
CENTRE WELLINGTON – For more than 25 years, the Elora Cataract Trail Association (ECTA) has worked to promote, improve, and protect the 47km trailway that extends from Elora to Cataract at the Forks of the Credit Provincial Park.
Artists transform Elora into living canvas during Plein Air Festival
ELORA – Picturesque Elora became a hub of artistic energy May 18 to 21 as local and visiting artists gathered for the annual Plein Air Festival.
Longfield elected chair of Standing Committee on Science and Research
OTTAWA – The Standing Committee on Science and Research elected Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield as its new chair.
Erin art exhibit aims to change how people think about refugees
ERIN – Art created by refugees in Greece will be displayed for sale at the Erin United Church on June 7. Organizers say art gives refugees the power to change their futures.
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story opens 2023 season at Drayton Festival Theatre
DRAYTON - Before The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, a bespectacled kid from Texas changed music forever.
The Silver Strummers and Silvertones Choir will perform in the Chords and Cords Concert
Musical performance - The Silver Strummers and Silvertones Choir will be performing in the Chords and Cords Concert on June 3, from 7 to 8:30pm at the Evergreen Centre, located at 683 Woolwich Street in Guelph.
The Special Friends Club hosts plant and bake sale
Special Friends plant sale – With ground frost warnings soon to be gone for the season, avid gardeners have been busy sprucing up their garden beds for the warmer weather.
Hillsburgh Horticultural Society hosts annual plant sale
Hillsburgh plant sale – On the morning of May 20, a group of volunteers from the Hillsburgh Horticultural Society braved the rain and hosted their annual plant sale, featuring a wide variety of flower baskets and perennials.